Darlene Sampson: At the least, we should be requiring background checks for people who want to do it for the right reasons. It would be a shame to get rid of genital inspections because of too much weirdness.
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The Treasury also announced an “audit” of other faith houses to determine if they are eligible for continued tax exemptions. The list includes Catholic parishes, mainline Protestant denominations, and synagogues. Evangelical denominations are not subject to the audit.
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The U.S. judiciary is now comprised of 56% women and 49% people of color. Ocasio-Cortez has appointed 15 judges who identify as lesbian, gay, or bisexual. By comparison ... the New Confederacy’s federal judiciary is 75% white men:
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The construction is estimated to take three years, with the first segment from Virginia Beach to Washington, D.C. set to open in mid-2030 with a maximum speed of 150 mph:
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The letter from Ocasio-Cortez threatens to impose tariffs and explore civil legal action against U.S.-based divisions of New Confederate energy corporations: thealttimes.com/2026/09/13/o...

Alicia Burgess: I have family in the New Confederacy [and] fond memories of visiting Miami, New Orleans and Myrtle Beach. But the New Confederate states made a choice to leave our country, and we can’t let sentimentality get in the way of securing our southern border. thealttimes.com/opinion-time...

Missouri’s law is one of the so-called “Woke Codes” enacted in a dozen New Confederate states. The similar laws prohibit expressions of transgender identity/homosexuality, ban non-Christian or atheistic religious practices, and penalize patriotism for other countries:
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Although congressional Democrats first proposed an amendment in January to remove Republican-appointed U.S. Supreme Court justices and enact sweeping reform, Neguse brokered a deal to withdraw the proposal in exchange for the GOP appointees’ resignations: thealttimes.com/2026/09/10/u...

Ocasio-Cortez said that the reparations program could serve as a template for another initiative she proposed: Reparations for those wrongfully detained, deported, or brutalized by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement militia members between 2025-2029: thealttimes.com/white-house-...

Garth Chittums: "More regulations lead to higher prices without contributing anything to safety. Think about it: Would we consider restricting people’s access to guns just because our number of shootings is high? Of course not." thealttimes.com/2026/09/08/o...

In addition to increasing the minimum wage from $7.25, the SOS Act funded free public school lunches for all children, mandated paid family and sick leave, and implemented a universal basic income pilot program in 10 states with the highest rates of poverty:
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The bill signing took place at the Children’s Museum of Atlanta. Immediately afterward, museum staff unveiled new signage renaming the entity as the Pre-Adult Museum: thealttimes.com/2026/09/06/n...

“Clean air, clean water, and safe food shouldn’t be controversial in the year 2029. And yet, we had to move heaven and earth to get us to a place where those things are a reality,” said U.S. Vice President Pete Buttigieg: thealttimes.com/2026/09/05/f...

As part of the law, Texas legislators required all executions to be carried out within one year of conviction and eliminated nearly the entire appeals process previously guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution:
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The New Confederacy, which just experienced its 79th mass shooting this year, has repealed almost all gun safety measures that existed prior to 2029, including the elimination of background checks, waiting periods, age limits, training requirements, and more:
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U.S. President Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez praised the decision, which cemented her 2028 campaign promise of eliminating the for-profit health insurance industry within her first 100 days: thealttimes.com/2026/09/05/u...